COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Chrysler Building
LP Number:
LP-00992
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
9/12/1978
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Date:
6/1/1998
Address:
405 Lexington Avenue
BIN:
1036156
BBL:
1012970023
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
1297
Lot:
23
Architect or Builder:
William Van Alen
Date of Construction:
1928
Owner or Developer:
Walter P. Chrysler; Chrysler Corporation
Style Primary:
Art Deco
Material Primary:
Black Granite
Material Secondary:
White Marble
Material Tertiary:
Steel
Material Quaternary:
White Brick
Material Other:
Shastone granite; Georgian marble; Nirosta steel
Use Original:
Commercial, offices
Building Type:
Office Building
Notes:
When it was completed in 1930 the Chrysler Building was the tallest in the world; began originally as a tower for William H. Reynolds.
File Name:
LP0992_1998-06_043.jpg
Chrysler Building
